Given name · Bengali
সিকান্দর
সিকান্দর (śikandor) is a masculine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Bengali.
BengaliWritten in Bengali script. In English: Alexander.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
সিকান্দর comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
In Bengali usage, সিকান্দর developed from Ἀλέξανδρος.
সিকান্দর’s family of names
In Bengali usage, সিকান্দর shares an earlier linguistic root with আলেকজান্ডার. In Bengali usage, সিকান্দর has a conventional equivalent in the English form Alexander. In Bengali usage, সিকান্দর developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἀλέξανδρος.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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